EP2235377B1 - Turbo molecular pump - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
- F04D19/02—Multi-stage pumps
- F04D19/04—Multi-stage pumps specially adapted to the production of a high vacuum, e.g. molecular pumps
- F04D19/042—Turbomolecular vacuum pumps
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
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- the object of the invention is to provide a turbomolecular pump, with which a reduction of the flowing back gas volume and thus an improvement in the efficiency can be achieved, with contacts between rotating rotor blades and stator elements to be avoided during operation.
- the rotor blades on a radial approach.
- This pointing in the direction of the annular groove approach is particularly annular.
- the annular projection thus surrounds the individual blades of the rotor blades, so that preferably during operation only the annular projection and not the blades are inserted into the annular groove.
- a mounting gap b is provided between the radial ends of the rotor blades 16 and an inner side of the stator rings 26. This is necessary in order to put the stator rings 26 over the rotor 12 for mounting.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Turbomolekularpumpe wie im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 definiert. Eine solche Turbomolekularpumpe ist aus der
Turbomolekularpumpen, wie beispielsweise in
Aus
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Turbomolekularpumpe zu schaffen, mit der eine Reduzierung des zurückströmenden Gasvolumens und somit eine Verbesserung des Wirkungsgrades erzielt werden kann, wobei Kontakte zwischen rotierenden Rotorflügeln und Statorelementen während des Betriebs vermieden werden sollen.The object of the invention is to provide a turbomolecular pump, with which a reduction of the flowing back gas volume and thus an improvement in the efficiency can be achieved, with contacts between rotating rotor blades and stator elements to be avoided during operation.
Die Lösung der Aufgabe erfolgt erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1.The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claim 1.
Die erfindungsgemäße Turbomolekularpumpe weist einen Rotor mit mehreren Rotorflügeln auf. Der Rotor ist mit einer Antriebswelle verbunden und von einem Statorelement umgeben. Das insbesondere zylindrisch ausgebildete Statorelement weist mehrere Statorringe auf. Erfindungsgemäß weist das Statorelement mindestens eine Ringnut auf. Die umlaufende Ringnut ist einem Rotorflügel zugeordnet und in der entsprechenden Flügelebene dieses Rotors angeordnet. Die Ringnut ist somit auf Höhe des zugeordneten Rotorflügels im Betriebszustand angeordnet. Hierdurch ist es möglich, dass eine Ausdehnung des Rotorflügels während des Betriebs in radiale Richtung in die Ringnut hinein erfolgt. Da im Betrieb insbesondere eine radiale Ausdehnung des Rotorflügels aufgrund thermischer Beanspruchungen und aufgrund der auftretenden Fliehkräfte erfolgt, dringt die in Richtung der Ringnut weisende Spitze des Rotorflügels in die Ringnut ein. Hierdurch entsteht eine Art berührungslose Labyrinthdichtung, so dass im Betriebszustand bei in radialer Richtung ausgedehntem Rotorflügel eine Art Selbstabdichtung erfolgt. Zur Montage ist der Innendurchmesser der Statorringe gegenüber dem Außendurchmesser der Rotorflügel in Montagezustand um die Breite eines Montagespaltes größer.The turbomolecular pump according to the invention has a rotor with a plurality of rotor blades. The rotor is connected to a drive shaft and surrounded by a stator element. The particular cylindrical stator element has a plurality of stator rings. According to the invention, the stator element has at least one annular groove. The circumferential annular groove is assigned to a rotor blade and arranged in the corresponding wing plane of this rotor. The annular groove is thus arranged at the level of the associated rotor blade in the operating state. This makes it possible that an expansion of the rotor blade takes place during operation in the radial direction in the annular groove. Since in operation in particular a radial expansion of the rotor blade due to thermal stresses and due to the centrifugal forces occurring takes place, which points in the direction of the annular groove tip of the rotor blade into the annular groove. This creates a kind of non-contact labyrinth seal, so that a kind of self-sealing takes place in the operating state when extended in the radial direction rotor blade. For assembly, the inner diameter of the stator rings relative to the outer diameter of the rotor blades in the assembled state by the width of a mounting gap larger.
Die Abmessungen der Ringnut sind hierbei derart gewählt, dass in allen Betriebszuständen ein Berühren des Rotorflügels sowohl an dem Grund als auch an den Seitenwänden der Ringnut vermieden ist. Da die Spitze des Rotorflügels während des Betriebs der Turbomolekularpumpe in die Ringnut ragt, ist der Spalt an der Spitze des Rotorflügels im Querschnitt U-förmig ausgebildet. Hierdurch ist das Volumen des zurückströmenden Gases erheblich reduziert und somit der Wirkungsgrad der Turbomolekularpumpe verbessert.The dimensions of the annular groove are in this case selected such that in all operating conditions touching the rotor blade is avoided both at the bottom and on the side walls of the annular groove. Since the tip of the rotor blade protrudes into the annular groove during operation of the turbomolecular pump, the gap at the tip of the rotor blade is U-shaped in cross-section. This is significantly reduces the volume of the recirculating gas and thus improves the efficiency of the turbomolecular pump.
Da die zu erwartenden, insbesondere auf Grund thermischer Einflüsse hervorgerufenen Ausdehnungen der Rotorflügel in axialer Richtung geringer sind als in radialer Richtung, kann in axialer Richtung eine geringere Spaltbreite vorgesehen sein als in radialer Richtung. Hierdurch kann die Dichtigkeit weiter verbessert werden.Since the expected, caused in particular by thermal influences expansions of the rotor blades are smaller in the axial direction than in the radial direction, a smaller gap width can be provided in the axial direction than in the radial direction. As a result, the tightness can be further improved.
Vorzugsweise weisen die Rotorflügel einen radialen Ansatz auf. Dieser in Richtung der Ringnut weisende Ansatz ist insbesondere ringförmig ausgebildet. Der ringförmige Ansatz umgibt somit die einzelnen Schaufeln der Rotorflügel, so dass vorzugsweise während des Betriebs ausschließlich der ringförmige Ansatz und nicht die Schaufeln in die Ringnut eingeschoben werden.Preferably, the rotor blades on a radial approach. This pointing in the direction of the annular groove approach is particularly annular. The annular projection thus surrounds the individual blades of the rotor blades, so that preferably during operation only the annular projection and not the blades are inserted into the annular groove.
Vorzugsweise ist jedem Rotorflügel eine Ringnut zugeordnet, wobei jeder Rotorflügel vorzugsweise einen ringförmigen Ansatz aufweist. Durch Vorsehen mehrerer Ringnuten für mehrere, insbesondere mindestens zwei Rotorflügel, kann eine weitere Verbesserung der Dichtigkeit erzielt werden. Da in besonders bevorzugter Ausführungsform je Rotorflügel eine Ringnut vorgesehen ist, wird im Betrieb ein mäanderförmiger Spalt ausgebildet, der als berührungslose Labyrinthdichtung dient, so dass eine erhebliche Verbesserung des Wirkungsgrads der Turbomolekularpumpe erzielt werden kann.Preferably, each rotor blade is assigned an annular groove, wherein each rotor blade preferably has an annular projection. By providing a plurality of annular grooves for a plurality, in particular at least two rotor blades, a further improvement of the tightness can be achieved. Since, in a particularly preferred embodiment, an annular groove is provided per rotor blade, a meander-shaped gap is formed during operation, which serves as a non-contact labyrinth seal, so that a considerable improvement in the efficiency of the turbomolecular pump can be achieved.
Innerhalb eines Pumpengehäuses sind mehrere Statorringe vorgesehen. Üblicherweise ist je Rotorflügel ein Statorring vorgesehen, wobei die Statorringe in axialer Richtung hintereinander angeordnet sind. Die Statorringe sind somit in Richtung der Antriebswelle bzw. in Hauptförderrichtung des Gases hintereinander angeordnet. Je nach Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Turbomolekularpumpe ist in einem oder mehreren Statorringen die erfindungsgemäße Ringnut vorgesehen. Vorzugsweise ist in sämtlichen Statorringen eine Ringnut vorgesehen, in die insbesondere der mit den entsprechenden Rotorflügeln verbundene ringförmige Ansatz im Betrieb eindringt. Die Ringnuthöhe ist von den Flügelhöhen abhängig, die von der Einlassseite zur Auslassseite abnehmen (der Verdichtung folgend). Demzufolge variiert die Nuttiefe von ca. 0,5 mm bei kleinen bis ca. 4 mm bei großen Rotoren. Die Nutbreite variiert von 2mm bei flachen Flügeln kleiner Rotoren bis 15 mm bei steilen Flügeln großer Rotoren.Within a pump housing several stator rings are provided. Usually, a stator ring is provided per rotor blade, wherein the stator rings are arranged in the axial direction one behind the other. The stator rings are thus arranged one behind the other in the direction of the drive shaft or in the main conveying direction of the gas. Depending on the configuration of the turbomolecular pump according to the invention, the annular groove according to the invention is provided in one or more stator rings. Preferably, an annular groove is provided in all stator rings, in particular in the associated with the corresponding rotor blades annular approach in operation penetrates. The ring groove height depends on the blade heights decreasing from the inlet side to the outlet side (following the compression). As a result, the groove depth varies from about 0.5 mm for small to about 4 mm for large rotors. The groove width varies from 2mm for flat blades of small rotors to 15mm for steep blades of large rotors.
Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform unter Bezugnahme auf die anliegenden Zeichnungen näher erläutert.The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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- eine vergrößerte schematische Schnittansicht eines Teils eines Teils einer Turbomolekularpumpe gemäß dem Stand der Technik,
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- eine schematische Schnittansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Turbomolekularpumpe, und
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- eine schematische vergrößerte Schnittansicht des Bereichs III in
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- 1 is an enlarged schematic sectional view of a part of a part of a turbomolecular pump according to the prior art,
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- a schematic sectional view of a turbomolecular pump according to the invention, and
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- a schematic enlarged sectional view of the area III in
Fig. 2 ,
Gemäß dem in
Ein Teil der Rotorflügel 16 ist von Statorringen 26 umgeben. Die Statorringe 26 sind in Längsrichtung 14 hintereinander angeordnet und kleiden somit eine Innenseite der zylindrischen Ausnehmung 24 des Gehäuses 22 aus. Zwischen benachbarten Statorringen 26 sind in Richtung des Rotors nach innen weisende Statorscheiben 28 vorgesehen. Jede Statorscheibe 28 ist somit zwischen zwei benachbarten Rotorflügeln 16 angeordnet.A part of the
Um im Betrieb der Turbomolekularpumpe zu verhindern, dass die radial äußeren Enden der Rotorflügel 16, d.h. die Spitzen der Rotorflügel 16, die Statorringe 26 berühren, ist zwischen den radialen Enden der Rotorflügel 16 und den Innenseiten, d.h. die in Richtung der Rotorflügel 16 weisenden Seiten 30 der Statorringe 26, ein Spalt a ausgebildet. Durch diesen Spalt a strömt während des Betriebs zu förderndes Gas entgegen der Förderrichtung 20 zurück in einen Schöpfraum, aus dem das Gas abgesaugt werden soll.In order to prevent operation of the turbomolecular pump, the radially outer ends of the
Bei dem nachfolgend anhand der
Entsprechend dem Stand der Technik weist auch die erfindungsgemäße Turbomolekularpumpe eine Antriebswelle 10 auf, die den Rotor 12 trägt. Der Rotor 12 weist ebenfalls Rotorflügel 16 auf, die Rotorschaufeln 18 tragen. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind ebenfalls Statorringe 26 innerhalb des Gehäuses 22 angeordnet. Ferner sind in dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel zwischen benachbarten Rotorflügeln 16 Statorscheiben 28 angeordnet.According to the prior art, the turbomolecular pump according to the invention also has a
Erfindungsgemäß weisen im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sämtliche Statorringe an ihrer in Richtung des Rotors 12 weisenden Innenseite eine Ringnut 32 auf. Die Ringnut 32 ist in sich geschlossen und erstreckt sich entlang der gesamten Innenseite jedes einzelnen Statorrings 26.According to the invention, in the exemplary embodiment shown, all the stator rings have an
Die Rotorflügel 16 weisen an den äußeren in Richtung der Statorringe 26 weisenden Enden im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel jeweils einen ringförmigen Ansatz 34 auf. Während des Betriebs verschiebt sich der ringförmige Ansatz 34 aufgrund der thermischen Ausdehnung der Fliehkräfte etc. in die entsprechende Ringnut 32.The
Die Ringnuten 32 und die ringförmigen Ansätze 34 befinden sich somit je Rotorflügel auf einer gemeinsamen, in
Der in
In einem Zustand, in dem sich die Turbomolekularpumpe nicht im Betrieb befindet und somit auch keine Ausdehnung oder Verschiebungen der Rotorflügel 16 erfolgen, ist zwischen den radialen Enden der Rotorflügel 16 und einer Innenseite der Statorringe 26 ein Montagespalt b vorgesehen. Dieser ist erforderlich, um die Statorringe 26 zur Montage über den Rotor 12 zu stülpen.In a state in which the turbomolecular pump is not in operation and thus no expansion or displacements of the
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- A turbomolecular pump, comprising:a rotor (12) arranged on a drive shaft (10) and having a plurality of rotor vanes (16), anda stator element surrounding the rotor (12), wherein said stator element comprises at least one surrounding annular groove (32,38) assigned to a respective one of the rotor vanes (16), said annular groove being arranged in the vane plane (36) of the assigned rotor vane (16) and the stator element comprises a plurality of stator rings (26) arranged behind each other in the axial direction (14), said at least one annular groove (32) being provided in one of the stator rings (26),characterized inthat, in the mounting condition, the inner diameter of the stator rings (26) is larger than the outer diameter of the rotor vanes (16) by the width of a mounting gap, and that the surrounding annular groove (32,38) allows for radial expansion of the rotor vane (16) during operation.
- The turbomolecular pump according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one rotor vane (16) comprises a projection (34) extending radially in the direction towards the annular groove (32,38).
- The turbomolecular pump according to claim 2, characterized in that said projection (34) is annular.
- The turbomolecular pump according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a plurality of rotor vanes (16) have at least one respective annular groove (32,38) assigned to them.
- The turbomolecular pump according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the stator element is formed by a housing (22) in such a manner that said at least one annular groove (38) is provided on the inner side of the housing facing towards the rotor (12).
- The turbomolecular pump according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that each stator ring (26) is connected to a stator disk (28) arranged between two adjacent rotor vanes (16).
- The turbomolecular pump according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that one stator ring (26) is provided per rotor vane (16).
- The turbomolecular pump according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that each stator ring (26) comprises an annular groove (32).
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